If you have a funny or unusual photo depicting life in Brazil please send it to gringoes@gringoes.com with Photo of the Week in the subject line. Ideally we are after photos that are of something a little different, not traditional shots of beaches and sunsets. Please send relatively high resolution images (0.5 Megapixel / 640 x 480 or bigger), and let us know where you took the photo and if you have a title for it.

39 Degrees

Taken by Peter ONeill at Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.

Rio 2016

Taken by John Hamilton at Copacabana Beach.

Terraco Italia Bar

Taken by Ron Finely in Sao Paulo.

Anhangabau

Taken by Chip Kishel in Sao Paulo, in 1962.

Wavy Sidewalk

Taken by Peter Caplan at Santa Cecilia.

Varig Airliner

Taken by Bill Kishel in 1963 at Sao Paulo airport.

Traffic Jam

Taken by Frank McMorrow on the Trilha Natividade da Serra to Sao Luis do Paraitinga in Sao Paulo state.

Everyone Loves Skol

Taken by Dave Ricci.

Morro Dois Irmaos

Taken by Kevin Raub at Fernando de Noronha.

Vespa

Taken by Chip Kishel in 1963 at Jardim Paulista.

Sunrise

Taken by Simon Robinson at São Francisco Xavier.

Working Proudly in the Rain

Taken by Rose Steinmetz at Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo.

Futebol na Praia

Taken by R Dub at Boa Viagem Beach, Recife, PE.

Making The Best of a Flood

Taken by Bob Stanley in Arari, Maranhão.

Three Real Brazilians

Taken by Ines Van Damme in Olinda, Pernambuco. The Indian in the painting is the original inhabitant of Brazil, the man is a Brazilian of European heritage, and the dog is a Fila Brasileiro, a national breed from Brazil imported via the colonists.

Sao Pedro

Taken by Kevin Raub, the statue of São Pedro is the patron saint of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of São Pedro do Butiá.

Morning Visitor

Taken by Eric Williams.

Enough Easter Eggs

Taken by Michael Rubin in Curitiba.

High Tide in Paraty

Taken by Michael Smyth in Paratys Old Town. A full moon and rough seas caused the highest tide in years with the water coming into the streets of the old town.

Girlfriends

Taken by Maree Voller in Paraty.

Sao Paulo 1962

Taken by Chip Kishel in Sao Paulo.

Santo Grau

Taken by Rose Steinmetz in Embu Das Artes.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Bridge?

Taken by Peter Schoenster in Domingo Martins, Espirito Santo.

Carioca Pooches

Taken by Ronald Johnston in Rio de Janeiro.

Fitinhas

Taken by Daniel Schnable. Daniel says: I took a photo of these after picking them up for free during the London Olympics from Somerset House, which was the base for Casa Brasil promoting the Rio 2016 games.

Bloco Revellers

Taken by Cory Miller in Rio last week.

Living on the Edge

Taken by Christian Taylor in Jericoacoara, Ceará. It was taken atop a huge sand dune, right on the edge of the drop, as the wind whistled by.

Fresh Fish

Taken by Jack Martin in Juquehy.

Rua Pamplona

Taken by Chip Kishel in Sao Paulo, 1962.

Fire Whip

Taken by Tammy Baldino at Beto Carrero World, Penha, Santa Catarina.

Sao Paulo Sunrise

Taken by Luci Willis.

No Topo

Taken by Janos Szego in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco.

Father Christmas on Vacation

Taken by Ivika Toldova Costa in Sao Paulo.

Pickled Snakes

Taken by John Napper at Cúpula dos Povos, in Rio de Janeiro.

Andrade and Pessoa

Taken by Peter Caplan. Mario de Andrade and Fernando Pessoa make a surprise visit to São Paulo - "living statues" of two of Brazil's greatest writers. They're advertising the first annual festival of Estatua Viva do Brasil, from March 2012.

Wooden Asterisk

Taken by Ron Stewart in Maranhão (Lençois Maranhenses).

Busker

Taken by Derek Tasker Norton in 25 de Maio Street, Sao Paulo.

Secret Doorway

Taken by Rebecca Schaffino in Amazonas.

Sandy Ladies

Taken by Gary Reilly.

Pernambuco Clowns

Taken by Carl Venzke at the carnival in Bezerros Cidade, Pernambuco.

No More Dogs

Taken by John Duhig in Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo.

Big Beer

Taken by Steven Von Linne in Buzios.

Recife Girl

Taken by Ralph Ashenhurst.

Bonito Blue

Taken by Marc Devigne in Bonito.

Mobile Library

Taken by Eddie Rosa in Patriarca, Sao Paulo.

Clay Chicken

Taken by Ivan Brown in Salvador, Bahia.

Dog Delivery Service

Taken by Matthew Tonkin in Bahia.

Dunes

Taken by Laura Baldwin in Lencois Maranhense.

Fruity

Taken by Richard Company at the Mercado Municipal in São Paulo.

Mango Monkey

Taken by Jessica Torok in Bahia.

Hang Glider

Taken by Robert at São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro.

Bird of Paradise

Taken by Graham Meaden.

Lust for Life

Taken by Suza Kohlstedt in Sao Paulo.

Rio Lightning

Taken by Leonardo Pietrafesa.

Jungle Love

Taken by Maria Silva in Trindade.

Sun Before Rain

Taken by Marc Devigne in Monte Verde.

His & Hers

Taken by Suza Kohlstedt at Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.

Ceramic Works

Taken by JB Harvey at the Brenand studio outside of Recife.

Canoe Parking

Taken by Ines Van Damme at Paraguacu River, Bahia.

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Have you an interesting photo of life in Brazil? Would you like to see it posted here? Just email it to gringoes@gringoes.com with 'Photo of the Week' in the subject line